Sunday, September 9, 2012

Story summary.

Moon & Venus have been conquered; now it's time to expand outwards. Carlow is the sole occupant of the first human ship to Mars. He'll lose contact with earth on the way, & meet an interstellar reception committee on arrival there. And made to attend hearing that will decide the fate of humanity...

Notes.

Title is alien's answer to human's objection to aliens' decision:
"Even if we haven't learned to keep the peace, we are smart & tough & we keep going. Man's a rover, see?"
"Down, rover, down!"